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EBV
See: Epstein-Barr Virus

EF
See: Eosinophilic Folliculitis

E Effectiveness
The measure of the success of a treatment for a particular disease
or condition.

Efficacy
The ability of a treatment to produce the desired effect on the
disease or condition being treated.

ELISA
See: Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain, which can be caused by a virus infection.
The brain tissue swells, which may lead to the destruction of nerve
cells, bleeding within the brain, and brain damage.

Endemic
A term that refers to diseases associated with particular geographic
regions or populations. For example, malaria is endemic in tropical
regions of the world where mosquitoes carry the parasite that
causes malaria.

Endpoint
General term for a measurement used to analyze results of a clinical
trial. Common endpoints of a clinical trial are dose-limiting toxicity
of a study drug and progression of the disease or condition being
studied.
See Also: Surrogate Endpoint
Clinical Endpoint

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